Fruit-gatherer.



No. 6a|,2o3. Y Patented Aug. 27, raul.

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FRUIT GATHERER.

(Application led Nov. 27, 1899.) `(No Model.)

` W/TNESSES: /N VENTOH i By To a/ZZ whom t may concern/.- Be it known that I, CHARLES J. EDDY, a `citizen of the United States, residing at Se- ,"attle, in the county of King and State of Wash' `"ington, have invented certain new and use `ful `Improvements in Fruit- Gatherers, of `:which the following is a specification, refereneebeing had therein to the accompanying lfdrawing. y 1,0" My invention relates to that class of fruit= gatherers in which the fruit is detached from y thetree by a cutter attached to a pole or staff l fand dropped into a receptacle; and the object of my invention is to furnish a simple and ef- 115 `licient device for so gathering fruit.- f Referring to the accompanying drawing, 1 l, which is a perspective view of my invention, v represents the headpiece, secured transgversely-to a staff or pole B and having a hook- `z' "shapedcutting edge C opposed to a transl .versely-arranged cutting-edge D on a slidable l blade E. Projecting downwardly through a Q l `slot F in a headpiece A is a lug G, integral 3 with the slidable blade E and adapted to be 5" operatively engaged by a 4spring H, which i forces the slidable blade E to the position shown, the cutting edges being normally apartl "l J is a line attached to the slidable blade f and, passing over a sheave K, leads to the operator, who bya downward pull thereon puts the cutter into operation.

P P are guideways. f l Suspended, preferably by hooks L, from 1x35. the headpiece A and immediately below the T l; clitting edges C and D is a flexible receptacle or tube M, having a portion of the side thereof 7 cut away to allow the admission of the fruit below said cnttin'g edges and within the month of the receptacle. y 3, `It will be noted thatas the headpiece A an- 1" sliding blade E are arranged directly trans- 4verse to the pole B the pole maybe held `nearly or quite vertical, while bringing the ,45 cutting devices intomost advantageous posip i tion for cutting the stem. `Moreover, the l l, [flexible receptacle being suspended directly `from the hooked end` of the headpiece, with `its mouth conforming to such curved end and UNITED STATES Fries;

ATENT CHARLES-J'. EDDY, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,203, dated August 27, 190i. Application tiled November 27| 1899. Serial No. 78 85437. (No mocleL) the gap formed between the hooked cutting edge C and the movable cutting edge D, it is in the most advantageous position to receive the fruit Without anyspeeial care on the part v of the operator. All the latter has to do is to bring the implement into position so that the stem. of the fruit enters within the gap' aforesaid and then pull the cord.I The recep# tacle will then, being directly beneath the gap, receive the fruit as a matter of course; The fact that the upper end of the exible receptacle conforms to the hooked end of the headpiece and is substantially no larger than the gap between the cutting edges is also of advantage, as it prevents the receptacle from obseuring the fruit more than is necessary while getting the implement into position.

The cutting away of the side of the recepta# p cle corresponding to the opening on one side of the gap aforesaid enables the implement to be introduced over the fruit from the side, which can generally be done more conveniently than from the bottom.

Having thus described myinvention,v what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In an implement of the character described, the combination with a handle or staff, and a headpiece arranged directly transverse to said handle and having a projecting hooked end with a cutting edge therein; of a spring and cord actuated blade sliding transversely to said handle in guideways formed on said headpiece, substantially as set forth.

42. In an implement of the character described, the combination with a handle or staff B, and a headpiece A arranged directly transverse to said handle and having a projecting hooked end with a cutting edge C therein; of a blade E sliding transversely to said handle in guideways P formed on said headpiece, a spring H and a line or cord J for operating said blade. l

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. t

CHARLES J EDDY.- Witnesses:

PIERRE BARNES, ERNEST E. GILMER. 

